Germany's Cult Beach Chair, the Strandkorb http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art177061.asp - It is a strange looking chair but for generations the wicker beach basket, a 'Strandkorb', once likened to an upright wash basket and originally designed for an aristocrat with rheumatism, has not only sheltered German beach goers from wind, rain and too much sun it has become a part of the country's culture.
